Hi everybody! so this is the last update of the year. T_T. but good news that next year brings new updates and that new story i mentioned. yay!
Also, a special thanks to Coral-may for being my beta for this chapter. i said it once and i 'll say it again. SHE ROCKS!
9. Detention
I woke up the morning after my date tired as hell. I felt I didn't get enough sleep. It felt like a Monday when it was Friday. it was one of the only Fridays that I wasn't happy to wake up. I hated that we had to go out on a weekday and we both have to get up and go to school. I stretched and yawned as I got out of bed.
I dragged myself through the school to my locker. Another thing about going out on school night is the next day you have to go to school. The whole morning, I felt like people were staring at me. It was like they knew what I did and who with.
I got to his class early. When I got there, I set my things on my desk and walked over to his.
"Morning, Mr. Masen." I cheered. He looked up at me and smile.
"Morning beautiful." He stood up and gave me a good morning kiss on the lips. When we pulled away, he sat back in his chair. I thought about sitting on his lap, but rethought it because there were kids in the hall. I'm pretty sure we took a chance by kissing each other good morning like that. So, I decided to sit on the edge of his desk. That way I could easily jump down if someone came in.
"How did you sleep?" he asked as he started writing something.
"Like a baby." I smiled. "Even though I feel like I went to sleep no less than an hour or two ago." I told him. He laughed lightly.
"I would say sorry for keeping you out so late, but I'd be lying." He looked up at me and smiled again. "Even as you drove away, I started to miss you."
"I missed you too. Didn't you get my text?" he nodded. "But I'm really going to miss you this weekend. Two days away from you is torture." I told him.
"For me too. Which remains me…" he got up from his seat again and stepped in front of me. "What are you doing this weekend?" he asked.
I had a feeling of where he was going. As much as I wanted to go on another date with him, we both knew we couldn't. There was a new movie out today, so every where would be crowd with kids from school. But I responded anyways. "Nothing special." I shrugged. "Why? Did you have something else in mind?"
"Actually, I did. Why don't you come over tonight?" he smiled and closer the space between us a little.
That shocked me. That was not what I was excepting. My voice dropped to a whisper. "I would love that." I told him. He smiled. I wanted to come over, but then something came to my mind. I sighed hard. He smile slipped. "I can't tonight. Because of you, I have to spend this weekend to finish up some work."
He chuckle and lean in closer. His lips were only inches from mine at this point. "You know, one day, you're gonna have to stop blaming me for not getting your work done."
I smiled and placed my hands gently on both sides of his face. "As soon as you stop distracting me." We both closed the space and met our lips together.
When we heard a throat clear, we quickly pulled away. I took my hands away from his face and pushed him away. I looked to see who caught us. When I turned my head I was relived.
"You guys really think you should be doing that in school?" she asked.
He cleared his throat and wiped his lips. "Alice, we were just…"
"Making out on you desk?" she finished his sentence for him; though I was more than hundred percent sure he wouldn't say that.
He looked at me with wide eyes as if to ask 'busted.' She saw this and spoken again. "Relax, Mr. Masen." he looked at her. "I already know. And don't worry, I won't say anything." she promised him.
"Thank you, Alice." He looked at me again. His eyes went from widen with shock to narrow with anger. As soon as I saw this, I tucked my hair behind my ear and looked away. I couldn't stand looking in his eyes like that. It felt like his eyes were burning a whole in my soul.
She must've seen his anger because she spoke up again. "You shouldn't be upset, Mr. Masen. I was the one to push her to talk to you. If it wasn't for me, you guys wouldn't be doing that."
I mouthed thank you to her. She nodded in response. I knew I wasn't complete off the hook, but I knew because of what she said; he would go easier on me.
"You two should get ready for class." He said. Still not looking at him, I nodded then jumped down off his desk. As Alice and I both went to our seats just as we sat down, more kids came in and the bell rang.
As class started, I folded my arms on the desk and rested my head on them. He stood up and looked directly at me. 'we're talk after class.' he mouthed. The way his face looked, I could he was more telling me than asking. I gave a sad frown and he was unaffected. I nodded to tell him I understood why.
He turned away from me and forced on the rest of the class. For the first time since we started dating, I was happy his attention wasn't on me.
"Okay, class it's Friday and you know what that mean." everyone in the class groaned. "That's right. There's a test on to day, so clear off your desk of everything but a pencil."
Everyone mumbled as they moved things under their chairs. I don't know what everyone was complaining about. It's not like he hasn't been talking about this all week.
As he passed out the papers, I kept my head down. I still didn't want to look at him. I didn't like him being angry with me. I don't know how I was taking it so well now and not breaking down and crying just by his eyes alone
When the paper came on my desk, I took one look at it and sighed hard. "Something wrong, Bella?" he asked. I looked at him then looked back at the paper in the next second. I shook my head.
There was nothing wrong besides the fact the test was full word problem and long ass work out problems. I hated these damn things with a mother fucking passion. I grabbed my pencil and started working. I figured the faster I worked, the earlier I can get it done.
I got finished with about twelve minutes to spread. I was going to take my test up to his desk but stopped myself. I looked over and saw that Alice was done too and was about to take her test to him. I grabbed her sleeve before she got out of her seat. She gave me puzzled look. "Take this up there for me." I handed her the paper.
"Why?" she asked as she took it.
"Because I can't deal with being that close to him right now." I told her. She sighed hard in annoyance. "I know, I know. We're giving you a headache, just take the paper up there please and I tell you when you get back." I promised then let go of her sleeve. She got up and put the papers on his desk.
"Now what's wrong?" she asked as she sat back in her seat. I shifted my eyes to him and back. She followed my motion. "Are you guys fighting?" she asked in a serious tone.
I shrugged. "Something like that. I don't know yet." I tried to shake away the tears I knew were coming, but I felt one slip.
"Oh, Bella." she said in a sincere tone. "What happen? Everything seemed just fine when I came in."
I wiped my eyes and cleared my throat to fix my voice. "I know. I think that's the problem. He said if anyone even had a clue, we had to break up. I don't think I could handle that. I think we can go so far and won't get that chance if he ends it like that." I felt myself breaking again.
I stopped myself when I heard his voice. "Bella, Alice." she looked up at him. I wiped my eyes before I did the same "People are still testing, so if you don't mind…" I could tell from his eyes that he wasn't asking us to be quite, but telling us to shut the hell up and stop being rude.
"Sorry, Mr. Masen." she said for the both of us.
I cleared my throat and nodded. "Yeah, sorry." I told him.
"Next time, it's a detention." he warned. We both nodded at him. When he turned back to his work, we turned back to each other.
"So besides the terrible morning, how did your date last night go?" she asked, in a more quiet voice. When she brought that up, it gave me a reason to smile again. But this time it was more of a sad one. "That good?" she asked with a smile.
"Yes, it was amazing. He took me to that Italian restaurant in Port Angles. He reserved a table neat the back. There were candle light and rose petals all over."
"Wait, roses? I thought you hated roses."
I sighed hard. "I do. But I didn't want to say anything because he tried so hard on the night and I didn't want to burst his bubble."I said with a shrug.
"Bella, Alice." we both slowly looked up at him again. He motioned us to come towards him. I exhaled deeply as we got up. "You both have a detention today after school." when he said that, he pulled out two slips to write on. I elbowed Alice in the side. She looked at me with a questioning look. I told her what I need to with my eyes. I looked at him then back at her; she finally got it.
"Oh, Mr. Masen, I can't do it today." she told him before he could write the date on hers. He looked up at her. "I have to…" she looked at me before continuing. I rolled my eyes with slight shake of my head. I didn't know what she were supports to say. I just want her to think of something. I wanted alone time with him, for more reasons there one. She turned back to him. "Baby-sit my sister." she told him.
He nodded in understandment. He finished writing out our detentions. When we had them in our hands, we walked back to our desk.
"Hey, guess what." she said with cheerfulness I could tell was fake. I deiced to humor her. "I hate your boyfriend." she said in a hush tone. That made me laugh.
"No you don't. You just don't like getting in trouble." I told her. I knew I was right. Alice is one of those people who think just because she's some what of a teacher's pet; she excepts not to get in trouble. I can't say I didn't totally disagree with her. I didn't want to get in trouble by him anymore than she did. Then again, the detention would give me an excuse to stay after school with him. That is if there something to stay after school for.
"Yeah, well for all the trouble you're putting me through for you two, you guys better be together forever."
After class, I did what I was told to do and stayed after class. I waited until everyone was out of the room to start talking to him.
"Mr. Masen, you wanted to talk to me?" I said as I slipped out of my seat.
When he heard that, I could see all his angry come back. With that, all my sadness came alone with it. I felt the frown on my face was going to be permanent once he said the wrong thing.
He walked passed me to close the door. He slowly turned back to me. "So, you told Alice." he said as he folded his arms across his chest.
"Yes."
He didn't say anything. He looked down at his feet and passed me again. "May I ask why?"
I swallowed the loose spite in my mouth. I knew that was the wrong thing to do, because my mouth felt drier than a damn desert. "Because, I thought she had a right to know."
He snapped around as soon as the words left me. He stormed towards me. I can see all the anger he could possible have in him in his eyes. It was like the rage was melting the cute puppy look from his eye. I have never been more afraid of him.
"You thought she should know?" he said through his teeth. As if his appearance wasn't frightening enough.
I felt the tears rolled warmly down my cheek. I closed my eyes and nodded. I couldn't get any words out. "Bella, you're seventeen, why in the hell would you make you think anyone needs to know?" he snapped. I jumped at his words. "Do you know what can happen if the wrong person found out? I could loose my job. I could go to…"
I opened my eyes. "I know, okay!" I yelled to cut him off. I didn't want him to say it. I would brake down even the words were spoken. "After what happened that day, I was so confused; I need to talk to someone. What else was I supports to do?"
He unfolded his arms. "What were you support…" he tried to repeat what I said, but I could tell why he couldn't. He fared his hands in the air. I flinched at the motion because I thought something else. He laid his hands in his hair and pulled at it. He turned away and groaned loudly. I couldn't think I was actually getting to him like that. Was I this much trouble to be with?
We both turned towards the door when we heard a tap on it. It was some kids from his next class. He held up a finger to signal them to hold on. He grabbed my wrist and pulled me away from the window.
"What do you mean what you supports to do?" he continued.
I pulled away from him and made some space between us. "I mean after that kiss, my head was spinning. I couldn't think straight."
"So you just had to tell her? You could have come to me?" he gestured to himself.
That was a stupid ass statement if I ever heard one. I was just as mad as he was at this point. I was lost, who the hell was I supports to turn to in a time like this, the fucking tooth fairy or some bullshit like that. "Because I knew it was a mistake. She's my best friend. You can't expect her not to know something." I snapped. He had to understand why I did what I did and trust that she would never ever do anything like that to hurt me.
"But you talked to me anyways." He stated.
"Yeah. After she pushed to your room and forced me." I told him. He didn't know she was the reason I was in his room that day. If it was up to me, I would still be avoiding him.
That still wasn't good enough for him. "Bella, I told you no one can know." he said through his teeth. He breathed hard, to calm down I guess. He closed his eyes and rested his hands on his head. "You know what this means we have to do." he said, seemly calmly.
I felt tears filling my eyes again. I couldn't believe he was saying this. I mean, he said it in beginning, but I didn't think he would actually do this. "No, please don't say that." I tried to speak louder but all I could out was a whisper.
He opened his eyes and placed his hands on my shoulders. "We have to. You know we do." he started to walk away from me, but I got a hold of myself enough to grab his wrist with both of my hands.
I felt the tears come down, but didn't bother to stop them. "No we don't. Look, I'm sorry I told her. But besides that, I really like and really care about you. And the way you look at me and the way you say the things you say to me, I know you feel the same way. I know you're scared and have every right to be, but you can trust Alice. She won't tell, I promise. If you don't trust her, trust me. Just please, please don't do this to us."
Once I was finish with my little speech, I realized that I accidentally said us and not me. But, I'm glad I did. He saw the how much feeling and hoped I had in this relationship. I never liked a guy as much as I liked him and he had to understand that.
"Bella…" he tried again. I shook my head, signaling him I wasn't taking that. "Are you sure she be trusted?" what the hell? He was questioning my damn judge of character. I wouldn't have told her if I didn't think I could trust her. I nodded anyways. "And no one else knows." besides Jacob, no. but I had to be bat shit crazy to tell him that. He was already on the edge now that he knows that Alice knew and didn't like Jacob because he thinks we were friends who fuck on occasions. I wasn't going to add gasoline to the damn fire.
So I lied. I shook my head.
He sighed hard. I could see he was breaking. I must've really had a hold on this guy. "You can't do that anymore, Bella." he said sternly. I could tell he was trying to be firm, but I couldn't help but smile because I knew where he was going.
"So you forgive me?" I asked sweetly.
He smiled back. "yes." he looked on my shoulder to his students still at the door. He pulled me further away from the door, just in case. He placed his hands on the sides of my face and kissed me on top on the head. When he pulled away he saw that my face was still stained with tears. He chuckled. "Please stop crying." he said as he wiped the tears away from my face. His hands were warm and felt nice on my face.
"I think I need a little help." I chuckled. He knew just what I mean. He placed his finger under my chin and lifted my head to his to kiss me on the lips. Mine quickly responded. It was probably because I was afraid I wouldn't be able to do this anymore. I didn't like that they were almost taken away from me like that. I ran my hands through his hair. I could have still like this all day if it wasn't for the fact they were in school. We both pulled away as if he could read my mind about us still being in school.
He tucked some hair behind my ear before backing away from me. "You should get to class. We don't want to get another detention." he smiled. I bet he just thought that was so funny.
"You're probably right." I stepped around him. I grabbed my things off my desk. "Oh yeah, about that…" I turned to him. "Is there a reason you gave us a detention?"
"Besides the fact that guys were talking during a test?" he folded his arms again.
I rolled my eyes. I'll bit. "Yeah, beside that."
"Well, think of this…why do you think I didn't argue when Alice said she couldn't come?" I shrugged. He smiled and strode over to me. I gave him a puzzled look. "Think about the talk we just had."
I let a small smile come across my face. "Wait, how did you do the conversation would end the way it did?" I had to ask.
"I didn't. But I was kind of hoping it would go something like that." He winked at me before I opened the door to walk out.
I literally made it to my next class just before the bell rang.
"You're late, Miss Swan." My teacher said as I walked in.
I looked at the clock. "No, I'm not." Just then the bell rang. Turned to him and gave a fake smile. "I'm just on time." I walked over to my seat and sat next to Alice.
"Is everything okay?" she asked as the teacher started talking.
I nodded. "Yeah. For now I think. But next time, can you knock or something?" I asked her. It was her fault that we almost ended it, of course.
I could see she was trying not to smile at my comment. "You're right. I should have knock when you guys were making-out on his desk. Sorry."
"You know what I mean." She nodded then promised to give a bit of a heads up next time. That's all I ask for.
XXX
After gym, we got dressed and she walked me to his room. When we got there, he was waiting by the door. Alice unhooked my arm. Before she walked away she stepped over to him.
"Sorry, about this morning." She said to him
"It's okay. I guess I understood why she told you. As long as we can trust you, I think we're fine." He responded. She promised him he could. Of course he could. Someone would have to be insane not to.
He looked over her shoulder to me. She followed his direction and saw he was looking at me. I nodded at her. She laughed lightly. "You two have fun." She walked over to me to give a hug. She pulled away then waved at him. "See you Monday." She said to him. "See you later, Bella." She said to me before leaving us.
I turned to him. He nodded towards the inside of the room then went inside. I looked around before following him. When I walked in, he was already at his desk. He patted his knee, signaling me to come sit on it. I closed the door behind me and sat me bag at a desk before walking over to him. I sat on his lap so that I facing him.
"So, you're really not mad anymore?" I asked to make sure.
He shook his head. "Of course not. I've been thinking and I understand why you did that." I smiled at him. That's what I wanted him to see. I wouldn't do some dumb shit like that out of the blue, knowing how risking it was. He tighten his grip and pulled my closer to his body. "But I know I better way you can make it up to me."
He locked my lips to his in a tight kiss. When they were together, they moved in sync with each other like magic. I opened my mouthed a little so his tongue could enter. He knotted his with mine and they danced in and out of our mouths. I tangled my hands in his hair. I adjusted my body so it can be closer to his chest; if closer was possible that is. He started lightly rubbing my back, which caused a quite moan released from my lips.
He must've thought this was a hint to go further. "Yes ma'am" he said under the kiss. Before I could ask what he meant by that, he deepen the kiss. I felt his move under my shirt. Before I could stop him, he was moving his hand under my shirt to my bra strap. Is that what he meant? A little moan couldn't have possibly thought I was really for that. I pulled away from his lips and he moved to my neck.
"Edward, stop." I breathed. He must of not have heard me or something, because he didn't do what I ask. At this point, I felt the fabric of his shirt against my bare stomach. "Please, stop." I tried again. And again, nothing. I tried to push out of his grip, but it was too strong.
I didn't know what to do. If we went that far when I wasn't ready, there was no doubt that I would regret it. I said stop twice and tried to push him away, but neither worked. Why the hell wasn't he getting the damn message?
I did the only thing I could think of. I lean down on his shoulder and bite him as hard as I could. I heard him scream in my ear. As soon as his arms let me go, I jumped off his lap and backed away from him. He scared me this morning, now he's creeping me out. Was I way in other my head with this guy? If I was, why the hell was I trying so hard to keep him?
"Son of a-" he urged through his teeth. He placed his hand on the shoulder I bite. I was temped to go over to look at it, I felt like I couldn't. "What the hell was that for, Bella?" he asked in a yell.
I took a few more steps away from him. I nervously tuck some hair behind my ear before folded my arms tightly across my chest. "I'm sorry. But I said stop and you didn't. I didn't know what else to do." I was more scared than upset.
"And you thought biting me was really necessary?" he asked.
"I'm really sorry I hurt you." I told him. Even if I was sorry- which I was- it didn't change the fact he was going too far too soon. "Maybe, I should go." I turned to walk out the door.
"I'm sorry to tell you" he said when I grabbed my bag. I turned to him. "This went in as a really detention. So you have to stay at least another thirty minutes." He said.
I guess I understood. So I nodded and sat in a chair. I took my work out to start it. I didn't want to look at him again.
I didn't what the hell I was doing with him. One moment, I was kissing him in bliss and the next, I was crying. Was it me or him? Alice was right (like any other time); this whole thing will cause major pain to the head. Maybe that was a sign. Maybe we should stop before it keeps to deep before neither one of us can't get out. So why can't I bring myself to just fucking end it?
I thought about this as I work. I was so in tune with the work that I got done with it all. I looked at the clock; I still had about ten minutes left in my detention.
I didn't know what you call him at this point. Do I call him Edward since we're alone or Mr. Masen since he's in teacher mode? I just cleared my throat to get his attention. He looked at me from his computer.
"I'm done with my homework. Is there anything you want me to do?" I asked him.
He looked around the room for something. He looked back at me. "Yeah, can you clean off the boards for me?" he asked politely. I nodded.
There was a board in the front and one in the back. He uses both for two different classes so they were covered with writing. I got up and to start with the back.
As I was easing, I noticed I was humming. "Bella…" I heard him say.
I figured he was telling me to stop because the humming was either A, annoying him or B, distracting him. "Sorry." I said as I continued to ease. I heard him get up and walk over to me.
"That's not what I meant." I turned around and saw he was right front of me now.
"Yes?" I asked.
"Come here, we need to talk." he said as he held out his hand to me. I put the easer down and wiped the chalk dust on my jeans before taking his hand. He led us over to a counter and lean against it to face me. He put his hands on my hips and pulled me closer to him. "Are you angry with me?" he asked with a crocked eyebrow. I gave him a shocked look.
"No. why would I angry with you?" I asked.
"That's what I thought. So, if you're not mad, what was that earlier?" I didn't ask him to elaborate because I knew what he was talking about and did what to relive it. I looked away and shrugged. He turned my head back to face him. "I'm not buying that. Tell me what's wrong."
"I'm sorry I bite you. It just you were going so fast so soon…" I blurted out."I didn't know what else to do."
"Why didn't you just ask me to stop?" he asked. So he didn't hear me.
"I did. I guess I wasn't loud enough."
He wrapped his arms around my waist and looked deep into my eyes. "I'm sorry if I didn't here you and that you felt pressured. If you want to wait, we will. Relationships aren't all about sex, you know that right?" he asked sincerely. I nodded. "Good. Now about something else that happened today. When we were talking after class, I noticed you kept flinching and jumping. Did you think I would hit you or something?" At the thought of his hands flying around in angry made me start crying uncontrollably. I nodded again in shame. "Oh my god, Bella. Really?" I could hear the pure disgusted shock in his voice.
I covered my face in my hands "I'm sorry. But you were just so angry." I muffled in my hands and cried through my tears. I felt his arm wrap around me tightly. I remove my hands from my face and locked my arms around his neck.
"Bella, I'm sorry I got mad like that." I couldn't talk. I cried harder. He held me tighter. "You have to know that I would never land a hand on you in a harmful way. I would take my own life before I do that."
"I would never ever want to hurt you." I nodded in understanding and hugged him again.
When I was calm enough, I talked to him again. I pulled away to looked at his face. He moved one hand to my cheek to wipe the tears away.
"Is the opinion of me coming over tonight still open?" I asked with a sad chuckle and a small smile.
"Only if you want it to be." He smiled back. I nodded. I did want to come over. It was just that my stupid homework was keeping me from him. I mean, him, me, a private house, I see nothing wrong with that. I was done with my work and there was nothing keeping it from it. "Then yes it is." He leaned in to give a light peck on the lips. "It always will be." He gave a another light and soft kiss. "At any time, of any day, of any week, of any month, of any year" he said between the light kisses he planned all my face.
When he got to my neck, I grasped the fact that he did it again. He inferred that we would be together way pass this little high school thing.
"Year?" I repeated with question in my voice.
He heard it and pulled away. He looked at me as if he said something he thought I didn't want to hear. "Sorry, too much?"
I told him no. it wasn't that. It's just, I don't know how to take that. I didn't tell him that, I just lean in to kiss him on the lips.
After he gave me his address, I left and went home. I called Alice in the car to tell her what happen and that she needed to cover for me if my mom called her.
When I got home, I took a shower and changed my clothes. I grabbed my jacket, keys, and the paper with his address on it and walked down the stairs.
"Mom, I'm going to Alice's." I called to her as I walked out the door.
"Okay, call me when you get there." She called back just as I was about to close the door.
I got to his house around six thirty. He opened the door with a big grin painted across his face.
I smiled back and threw my arms around his neck. I brought him towards me and put our lips together. He used one arm to close the door behind me. He picked me up and I locked my legs around his waist. He carried us over to his couch and threw our bodies on it, putting himself on top.
He moved his hand down my leg and stopped at my knee. He grabbed behind it and hooked my leg back around him.
When he did that, I felt his hardness against my leg. I had to stop him. I didn't want what happened this afternoon to happen again. I pulled "Edward, maybe we should stop." I told him. He looked for the answer in my eyes. "Remember what happen earlier?" I remained him. He got what I was saying.
"Right" he sighed hard. He let me go and sat on the other side of the couch. "We're waiting." He said. I stayed laying on my back and covered my face with my hands, trying to catch my breath. "Are you okay?" he asked in worry. I nodded. I just had to catch myself.
I asked him if I could get a drink of water. He pointed towards the way of the kitchen. I sat up and kissed him on the cheek before getting up.
I fill a cup up with water and set in on the counter. I lean against the sink and hung my head.
I didn't want to keep turning him down, but what can I do? I wasn't ready yet. I don't even know if we would get that far for me to be ready. A lot of guys always push me, but he didn't. He said we could wait, but I don't know if I can trust that. He said relationships aren't based on sex, but it seems to be how everyone sees it.
I had no idea what to do. This dude was driving me up the mother fucking walls and back over and over. I sighed hard and I grabbed the glass and drank out of it.
I put it back on the counter, and walked over to his phone. I figured this was the best time to call my mom. I told her the phone was Alice's dad's cell, which is why the number came up unknown.
When I got off the phone, I grabbed the glass to drink some water again. I took it with me as I walked back in the living room to find it empty. "Edward?" I called and looked around. Where the hell did he go?
"Yes?" I heard him. I turned my head to see he was coming down the stairs. I noticed that he changed his clothes. He was in sweatpants and a t-shirt now and not the clothes he had on today in school, which is what he had on when I came in. I also saw he had a towel hanging on his neck and water was dripping on it from his messy hair.
"I didn't see you when I came back in." I told him as he walked over to me.
"I was taking a shower." I gave him a puzzled look. Shower? How long was I in there? He saw the look and continued. "I was working out before you came and forgot to take one." He rushed out. When the words came out, I knew he was lying. Then I realized the real reason he was in the shower. I knew I wasn't supports to know, so I let it go.
"Oh, okay." I took another drink from the glass then looked around. I saw a grand piano in the corner of the living room. "What's that?" I asked as I walked over to it.
"That's a piano, Bella." he said slowly. I looked at him with a smirk.
"I know that. I mean is it yours." I said.
He nodded as he walked over to me. "Yeah, my dad got it for me a birthday present. I like it, but I think he was doing it out of guilt."
I ran my fingers across it, lightly pressing the keys. I turned back to him. "Guilt, for what?"
He shrugged. "Him and I didn't have the best relationship when I was younger. He's been trying to make it up to me ever since I left home to go to college." I know the feeling about not having a good relationship with your father.
I didn't know how it felt to be showered with pricy gifts because of it. "what about your mom?" I asked him.
"she died in when I was young." He responded.
My jaw dropped "I'm sorry so, Edward." I didn't know what else to say to him.
"Thank you, but it happened so long ago that you don't need to feel sorry for me."
I nodded. I understood that feeling too. I place my glass on a table close by and sat down on the bench. He walked over and sat next to me. "did she know you play?" I asked. He nodded.
"It was her favorite thing to hear my music." I moved closer to his side. I looked up and saw music sheets on the stand. I picked them up and looked through them. It was about ten of them.
"Did you write all these?" I asked in surprise.
"Yeah, but some of them are not finished." He said modestly.
I looked at him with innocent eyes. "Can you play me one?" I asked him.
"Bella, I don't know if they're any good." He tried to talk me out of wanting to hear him play but it wasn't working. I just wanted to hear him play, good or not.
I picked the one with no title. I handed him the paper. "Play this one, please." He sighed hard and gave in and took the paper out of my hand.
He placed the sheet back on the stand and his hands on the keys. He started lightly pressing them to make sound come out.
The sound he was making was beautiful. I hooked my arm around his and rested my head on his shoulder. I watched his fingers run across the keys. As I listened to the music, I kept thinking of watching the sunset on the beach with his arms around me.
I closed my eyes and lost myself in the thought. As soon as I was getting lost, he stopped playing. I looked up him for answer. "That's all I have so far. I'm thinking about tossing it through."
I looked at him with wide eyes. Why would he even think about throwing away something so beautiful "no, don't. Edward that was the most beautiful thing I ever heard. Don't throw it away." I fought. I would keep it myself if he really didn't want it.
"It doesn't even have a name." he tried to argue. But I smiled at him.
"I think I can fix that." I grabbed the pen he kept by the stand. I wrote 'The Sun Sets on the Beach' across the top of the page. He looked at me as if to ask why I gave it that title. I told him because that's what I was thinking of as he played it. "I'm looking forward to hearing the rest." I gave a light kiss on the cheek.
I pulled away and saw a picture of a woman hugging a child on the stand next to the stairs. I could tell it was him because he looked the same as he did on the picture on his desk.
I got up and walked over to it. "Is this your mom?" I asked, putting it up to get a better look.
He walked over to me. "Yep, that's the woman I love the most. This was taken on my ten birthday." From the way he spoke, I could his mom was his world. I looked up and saw him smiling at the picture, as if deep in memory.
"She's very beautiful Edward." I said. From the picture I could easily tell the relation.
"Yeah, she was." I gave him the picture and he sat it back where I got it from. I reached up to kiss him on the cheek again.
Sorry if that chapter seem to end wierdly. when i was writing this, i cut the chapter in half so it wouldn't be so long. but now looking back at it, it seems to just cut off without warning. sometimes, i just not happy with my work. there's nothing i can do about that, i just have very low self eesteam. i know, it sux.
Anyways, i'll see you guys in 2011. Luv & Rockets.